Gary Numan Digest Sun, 26 Mar 2000 Volume 2 : Issue 24
Today's Topics:
1st concert
Bass - How Lo' Can You Go!!?
Cars
Favourite track and things in general
First Concert
First Concert & Top 5
First Gig.
First gig and samples
huge collection of vinyl for sale in melbourne, australia
Hull Bunch A Surveys
intro and gary numan covers
More Numan Records
My fav top 5 non Numan bands
Numan sale
Soundtracks, hmmm
The Sleeproom Wakes Up!
Top 5
Undeliverable mail
Votes
What was your first concert?
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 17:02:19 -0800
From: Michael Tressler
Subject: 1st concert
To: digest@GaryNumanFan.NU
Todd Lemieux asked: What was the very first concert you attended? Mine
was: The Go-Gos, with A Flock of Seagulls opening.=20
That was my first too! At the time though I didn't know AFOS so I
skipped seeing them... then like three months later I thought they were
the greatest band in the world and kicked my own ass over and over for
missing them live.
Quick note on Gary's album covers: personally i think just about all of
them suck somewhat. Replicas is pretty good, TA's not bad (graphic,
B&W), Exile's OK. Does every album *have* to have Gary's face on it? Why
not do something artistic & creative? My favorite would be I, Assassin,
even though it's by far not my favorite album. The 'look' of the cover
really fits the 'feel' of the album, as does Replicas, which may be why
I like those two covers the most.=20
Mike
>From the Top 10 Things Bill Clinton Would Say if He
Were in Star Wars:
8. I *absolutely* support the use of droids in the military... Okay,
now I don=92t.
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 17:30:22 -0000
From: rawebley
Subject: Bass - How Lo' Can You Go!!?
To: "Numan Digest (E-mail)"
Philip Lindsay wrote an article in v2#22 concerning bass players that have
assisted Numan throughout his illustrious career. Why is it that Gary had
such problems with Bassists - was that coincidental or are Bassists a
separate race in comparison to others.
Of all the players that Gary has used I would definitely say that the
soulful sounds of players Mick Karn (Japan Fame) & Pino Palledino (Paul
Young et al..) are definitely the best. Mick Karn's creativity on the Dance
album and within his group Japan is second to none. Pino's flair on the I,
Assassin albumwas also bang on. As far as i'm concerned comparing the types
of bass players that Gary has used - the Fretless Bass rules, Fretless Bass
kicks ass.
What I think would be a good idea would be if we expanded on the previous
survey that was and still is being carried out - i.e favourite non-numan
artists. How about we conduct a survey where readers list their favourite
Numan musicians, for example their favourite Numan drummer - i.e Cedric
Sharpley / Jess Lidyard, favourite bass player - i.e Paul Gardiner / Mick
Karn, favourite keyboard player, guitarist etc...
What d'yall think of that.....?
Regard - Richard Webley
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Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 17:18:33 +00
From: numanoid@talk21.com
Subject: Cars
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu
I just thought that I'd let everyone know that Armand Van Heldon has done an absolutely great remix of cars as his new single. I've just heard it on Pete Tong's Essential Mix and he has heavily sampled Cars. Go out and buy it if not at least make sure you hear it!!!!!
Gary
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:28:20 -0000
From: "Peter Martin"
Subject: Favourite track and things in general
To: "Gary Numan"
First off, James Chapman - your five favourite "fluffy" albums are 5 of my
all-time fave albums! What's you're definition of fluffy??
Nice to see someone else mention Mylene Farmer - I've got her Ainsi Soit Je
album, and might be tempted to get more.
Now, favourite Numan track. How can anyone decide!!! But today, since I've
played Outland (Extended version) it has to be:
My Dying Machine (The William Orbit remix). Absolutely outstanding!
Today's runners-up: America and Cry The Clock Said.
Tomorrow things will be different...
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 23:38:29 EST
From: KethScott@aol.com
Subject: First Concert
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu
I often pass on polls, but just couldn't pass this one up. When I was 15, my
father and I went to see BOB SEGER. Not a bad show for a the first one,
though dad didn't do much other than stand there and smile..... though he
lent me his lighter for 'Turn the Page'....... :-)
Keith
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:29:31 EST
From: Micromuzak@aol.com
Subject: First Concert & Top 5
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu
Been lurking for so very long. Guess things have been a bit boring lately
waiting on the new release. A quick question prior to "Getting On With It,",
what do you guys think of Gary using some new guest muscians on his new
album, namely those guys from "Curve" i think it is?
I for one look forward to it, I think there may be a little depth there.
My first concert was "Stanley Clarke" -Jazz-Fusion Bass player, Detroit, MI
1976, I was about 14 and thought he was the best muscian around at the time.
One year later I was at my second concert, "Electric Light Orchestra " the
spaceship tour. They were the second most interesting thing for me musically
at the time. I still love all that is Jeff Lynne.
It would be two more years until I noticed Gary Numan, 1980. Now I have
extensive collections from all three. Saw Gary for the first time in 1998,
Cleveland Ohio!
Like you really care,,,,here are my Top 5 Non Numan
ELO
The Church
Chris Issak
Icehouse
Mars Lasar
Bonus* EELS
Waiting on the new record,,,,,,
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 04:17:41 PST
From: "ian blair"
Subject: First Gig.
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu
My first ever concert was BLONDIE at Newcastle City Hall. I seem to remember
this was 1980(?) I was only 10 years old!
My first Numan gig was WARRIORS tour, 1983, again, at the City Hall in
Newcastle.
- Ian.
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 18:24:44 PST
From: "William Wilson"
Subject: First gig and samples
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu
Hi! all,
My first gig was Ultravox(the promo tour for Vienna album) followed
very closely by Mr Numan himself (Teletour'80).
Off the top of my head some other samples form movies Gary has used
are..."Call out the dogs" The intro is from an advertising being screened on
huge video screens through out the city(and in the air)followed by the
conversation between J.F.Sebastion and Pris..including the lift door
slamming(Along the lines of"you live here by yourself","yep!,i live here
pretty much alone right now..no housing shortage round here"also the"MOVE!
get out of the way!" ,gunshot and windows smashing as Deckard shoots the
stripper replicant(sorry,can't think of her name right now)
"My world storm" starts with a sample again from Predator"3,2,1 mark"
and some samples from Bladerunner "and you've burned so very,very
brightly Roy!" and "quite an experience to live in fear is'nt it"
Tonnes more on Outland.Too many for me to be bothered to write here.
Cheers
William Wilson
(Glasgow Crazie!)
P.S. Tim Houtby,did you get my e-mail about Pete Wylie?
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Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 14:10:44 -0800 (PST)
From: cat
Subject: huge collection of vinyl for sale in melbourne, australia
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu
if you are a collector in melbourne, someone has unloaded an ENORMOUS
collection of numan vinyl at augogo records. theres items there that i di=
dn't
even know existed.
if you're missing some stuff from your vinlyl collection, i seriously sug=
gest
you check it out.
i'm hating myself for spending so much money last week. >:I
cat
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if i could reconstruct you from a thousand
tear-stained memories, which one would i build?
shall i call you forth from your fitful sleep
to re-emerge, renewed?
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 - fitful, black tape for a blue girl
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:34:36 -0800
From: Pythoness
Subject: Hull Bunch A Surveys
To: digest@GaryNumanFan.NU
No way I can possibly list my top three Numan songs (I was astonished to
see "We Have A Technical" on Matt's list, btw--one of my all-timers. I
even wrote a short story inspired by it. Actually Numan inspires me more
than anyone else has done), since it changes from moment to moment (not
long ago "Sleep By Windows" was in it). However, with an enormous grain
of salt, here are the first three that leap to mind (more word-association
than favorites):
1. You Are In My Vision
2. Tracks
3. Sacrifice
Numan *is* my favorite (rockish) artist, though in a way it's through
default. There are single songs and albums I've liked as much as his work,
but NO ONE else (except Robin Williamson, who is a Scottish folkish
musician, whose career I've followed since I was five) I've liked
continuously for anywhere near as long. Gary almost lost me a few times in
the mid-eighties, but there was always *something* about even the albums I
liked least that kept my interest up, and a rather peculiar affection for
the man himself that keeps me, well, loyal. I can't help it, I *like*
Gary.
Soundtracks? Hrm, not much Numanlike in mine... In no particular order:
Secret of Roan Inish
The Matrix
Casino Royale
[Oh, I can't help it] Spinal Tap
[Ditto] The Southpark Movie
My first concert, heh, well--not counting Chris Kristofferson & Rita
Coolidge in 1969 (I was five), my first concert was
Elton John in 1975. The Rock of the Westies tour. Little Ziggy, dressed
in an Elton shirt to which she herself had sewn sequins spelling out ELTON,
was *most* impressed.
However, to redeem myself, my second concert, in 1976, was Iggy Pop, with
David Bowie on keyboards, The Idiot Tour. Little Ziggy was not only
impressed but completely smashed and never quite recovered. (That was the
beginning of the Weird Phase when my top favorite performers were Elton
John and Iggy Pop, and my favorite bands were Led Zeppelin and The Sex
Pistols. Never quite recovered from *that* schism either).
I never managed to see The Man until 1998, which was a bleeding religious
experience, I'll tell you. I *am* deeply sorry that I missed him in
Seattle in 1982. Went up to see Iggy, had a *fabulous* show (Iggy FELL on
me. Swooooon!), found out when I got home to Oregon that Gary had played
THE NEXT NIGHT. I didn't know, oh God, I didn't know. Ah well. I was
recompensed in 1998, but I DO wish the boy would TOUR AGAIN and that
presently.
PS: Alphaville: I have never heard them, but it *IS* one of my favorite
movies. Must look them up.
Forgive my verbosity.
zg
Pestmaster (zigi@ravenland.com)
Ziggy's House O' Vermin
http://www.ravenland.com/index.htm/index.htm
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Will this millenium never end?
-R. Knaus-Burkett
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 16:22:43 CST
From: "jared cook"
Subject: intro and gary numan covers
To: digest@GaryNumanFan.nu
Well, my name is jared and i've been a hardcore numan fan ever since i first
heard I Die: You Die on the 7" b-side to cars. I've also been reading the
archived digests since about 1997 but only now have i finally become a part
of the digest. My primary interest in numan has become a slight obsession
(though i like the term 'hobby' better) with collecting numan cover songs.
As it is I have about 61 covers (including the random and thaemlitz stuff,
though not including any remixes), but i have identified about another 60 to
go until i have all that i know of. If anybody out there has some discs
with covers on them that you don't mind getting rid of please post them on
ebay! I can almost guarantee that you'll have at least one bid. In
particular right now I'm on the look out for Ghost of a White Faced Clown,
Nancy Boy, Charles Brown Superstar (cars), and Soulstorm (I Die: You Die on
'Under the Killing Sun' ep). Soulstorm is a band from Canada, so if any
Canadians out there have it please let post how good it is (I Die: You Die
being my favorite song and all!). I guess that's about it for now. Before
i leave i would just write a thank you to Rod Reynolds for all that he's
done on behalf of numan. I for one have appreciated it.
later,
Jared (this is not even worth a point of view)
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 03:02:21 -0600
From: "D. May/ZMP LTD."
Subject: More Numan Records
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu (Gary Numan)
ok I have found the following 45's
7 inh Berserker/Empty bed-Empty Heart NU4 l In a Photo Jacket Sleve
7 inch This is Love NU16 b side Survival In a Photo Jacket Sleve
7 inch We are glass Beg35 b side Trois gymnopedies In a Photo Jacket Sleve
7 inch Shes got Claws/I Sing Rain Beg62 In a plain white sleve
12 Inches
Berserker LP Numa 1001
Miracles on Red Vinyl NUM13 b side The Fear
Gary Numan -Tubway Army Volume 3 - A collection of Unreleased
Recordings Blue Vinyl Beg 124e
The Monday Troop
Crime of passion
The Life Machine
A game called Echo
Random
Oceans
Gary Numan - Tubway Army Volume 2 Red Vinyl beg 123e - A collection
of Unreleased Recordings
Fade Out 1930
The Crazies
Only A Downstat
We Have A Technical
All in mint/near mint condition .... I can take, mastercard, amex and visa....
thanks
david may
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:11:06 GMT
From: "Richard W. De La Rosa"
Subject: My fav top 5 non Numan bands
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu
Greetings from Gibraltar !
Other bands that I like are :
1) Depeche Mode
2) John Foxx
3) Kraftwerk
4) Soft Cell
5) Blondie
Does anyone have any idea when Gary may be touring Spain ??
Let me know if you do - thanxs
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 20:03:19 -0000
From: "deadheaven"
Subject: Numan sale
To:
I still have Many rare Numan items up for sale, If you would like a list
please e mail deadheaven@tinyonline.co.uk
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:58:06 +0000
From: Dryad
Subject: Soundtracks, hmmm
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu (Gary Numan)
Well, trying to pick a favorite soundtrack is *almost* like trying to
pick my favorite Numan song...but one must make the attempt, in no
particular order:
Star Wars Boxed Set w/extra cd
A Clockwork Orange
Blade Runner
Ravenous
And the fifth, heck if I can figure that out. Runners up include,
however:
Conan the Conquerer (only because I can't find Conan the Barbarian)
Quadrophenia
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Clea
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Space is still a high priority for NASA
Dan Quayle
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 19:59:41 -0500
From: "Sean Caszatt"
Subject: The Sleeproom Wakes Up!
To:
After about a year of being dormant, The Sleeproom has awakened!
While the site may not seem much different immediately, I do plan to re-work
the site and keep the content fresh once again.
For those that haven't visited, please join us and relive the EXILE US TOUR
in our EXILED NO MORE review/photo feature. (And it's not too late to add
your impressions of the tour...even NOW!)
Visit us at: http://web.raex.com/~downstat/sleeproom
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:26:27 -0600
From: Joe.Abell@chi.ddbn.com
Subject: Top 5
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu
tough, but my list in no particular order:
Mario Lanza
Switchblade Symphony (saw them 9 time in the '98 tour!)
Lawerence Welk with Myron Floren
NIN
Scorbie
BONUS: (feel free to add yours to the musical list)
Favorite Movies in no particular order:
Gummo
Lost In Space
Serenade
Silent Running
The Andromeda Strain
Star Trek: First Contact
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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 13:18:44 +0000 (GMT)
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Gary=20Perkins?=
Subject: Votes
To: Gary Numan Digest
Here are the votes of the Perkins jury:
Top 5 Artists
1 Duran Duran
2 David Bowie
3 David Sylvian
4 M
5 Black
Top 5 Fluffy
1 Sheena Easton
2 John Shuttleworth
3 Dr Hook
4 Carpenters
5 Abba
Top 3 Numan Songs
1 Dont Call My Name
2 Soul Protection
3 Deadliner
That's all. Except to say that business with the
Berserker album in the last digest was superb.
Exactly the sort of thing that you dream of finding
out in the digest. Thanks.
Gary P
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 20:33:25 EST
From: HateGrape@aol.com
Subject: What was your first concert?
To: digest@garynumanfan.nu
In response to Todd M. LeMieux's request:
My first "real" concert was in l983: Iron Maiden w/ Quiet Riot!!!!! OK--when
you're done laughing, that was my first, but my two favs were PETER MURPHY's
'Wild Birds' tour (I believe l995) and of course GARY NUMAN, May l998 in NY
was completely ass kicking. I wish I had caught his Teletour and Touring
Principle with my older friend Anthony but unfortunately I was a tad too
young. :(.
-Nick
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